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NIAF Graduates to Leaders
(G2L)


NEW! NIAF Graduates to Leaders (G2L)
Spots still available!! To register please call 202.939.3107


NIAF is now offering a Graduates 2 Leaders Workshop that focuses on leadership skills. The workshop will take place at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square on Monday April 14th, 2008 between 2 and 6 pm. The workshop will focus on how successful Italian Americans’ personal experiences and leadership skills brought them to where they are; the guest speakers will give advice and motivate college students and young professionals from various fields. The workshop will conclude with NIAF East Coast Gala at 6:30 pm.

Registration is $45.00 and includes workshops and a ticket to the NIAF East Coast Gala. College students and young professionals ages 21 and over are welcome to register. Space is limited. For more information or to register please contact Giuseppina Spillane at 202-939-3107 or gspillane@niaf.org.

The seminar will focus on how your leadership skills and personal experience that got these professionals where they are today.

Date : Monday, April 14 th, 2008
Location : New York Marriot Marquis Hotel, Times Square, New York City.
Attire : Business

Schedule:
2 pm - Welcoming remarks by Board Member Michael Zampardi to NIAF’s Graduates 2 Leaders Workshop
2:30 pm - Silvia Davi, Vice President of The NASDAQ OMX, NASDAQ MarketSite
3:15 pm – 15 minute break
3:30 pm
Joe Bel Bruno, Business Writer for the Associated Press
4:15 pm
– 15 minute break
4:30 pmStephanie Capparell, Senior Special Writer of the Wall Street Journal
5:15 pm – 15 minute break
5:30 pm - Tony Ceglio, Founder and CEO of The Italian American Network
6:15 pm – End of Program
6:30 pm – Gala Reception begins
7: 30 pm – East Coast Gala begins  

Special Guest: Frankie Valli, Isabella Rosellini and performance by Patrizio Buanne

NIAF Graduates to Leaders (G2L) offers programs in Law and Communications


Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia addresses a NIAF gathering
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia addresses
a NIAF gathering

Participants will receive an “insider’s” view into their vocation, taking part in sessions which will delve into important issues and key strategies helpful in maintaining their professional lives. In addition, the seminars will double as a networking forums among participants, providing the base of a professional support group of Italian Americans. The seminars will be all-expenses paid, including transportation, accommodations, meals and events. Participants will be selected through an application process.



NIAF Graduates to Leaders (G2L) Workshop in Law

May 20-22, 2007 in Washington, DC.
Topics will include public interest and advocacy law, statutory and administrative law, criminal law and business law among others. Institutional visits will involve the Supreme Court, Congress, the Judicial Department and some of the top firms in Washington.

  • G2L Online Law Application - Application deadline has passed


  • The application deadline for 2007 - Friday, March 16, 2007 (5:00 PM EST)


  • All applicants will be notified by email - Monday, April 2, 2007


  • View Previous Year's Itinerary (pdf format)
For questions pertaining to G2L Law, please email Michelle Arbeit at marbeit@niaf.org.


NIAF Graduates to Leaders (G2L) Workshop in Communications

The NIAF is grateful for the generous support of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund in support of the NIAF Graduates to Leaders in Communications Program.

June 10-12, 2007 in New York City, New York.
Topics will include the impact of mass media on public opinion, ethics in reporting, current issues in publishing, new media journalism, and personal stories from today's most influential media personalities.

  • G2L Online Communications Application - Application deadline has passed


  • The application deadline for 2007 - April 20, 2007


  • All applicants will be notified by email - April 30, 2007


  • View Previous Itinerary (pdf format)
For questions pertaining to G2L Communications, please email Giuseppina Spillane at gspillane@niaf.org.




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